Agenda

1. London Councils Apprenticeship ProjectCelebration Event14th March 2012London Borough of Croydon Creating Apprenticeships through the Supply Chain

2. Agenda • Alan Wood: London Borough of Croydon • Janine Jasper: Sir Robert McAlpine Developer of Bernard Weatherill House • Tom Storey: REDS 10 Apprenticeship Training Agency • John Blyth: BDL Group and Paul Ryan : Irvin – Whitlock Ltd

3. Croydon Profile • Major commercial sector for the South East • Part of the Coast to Capital and London Local Enterprise Partnership • Important office hub location for 24 major organisations and government departments • Key sectors: Public Administration, Education and Health, Banking Finance and Insurance, Distribution, Hotels and Restaurants, Transport and Communication and Construction • 5 million square feet of development proposed across five linked masterplans in the town centre • Over 16,800 active businesses in Croydon employing over 160,000 people

4. The Croydon challenge…… • Pockets of deprivation remain • High youth unemployment and inactivity • Increasing skills gap • High levels of out of work benefit claimants • Diminishing job opportunities • Public sector cuts • Continuing economic uncertainty • Civil unrest in August 2011

5. Croydon Council Urban Regeneration Vehicle - CCURV • 28 year, £450M exclusive partnership • First Local Asset Backed Vehicle (LABV) in the UK • Enables the council to retain more control over key developments, & ensure these meet the regenerative aspirations for the borough • This includes a robust commitment to reinvest opportunities for Croydon’s communities & businesses; reflecting Croydon’s strategic aspirations • First two sites are Bernard Wetherill House and Waddon mixed use scheme

6. CCURV’sdevelopmentportfolio • Croydon town centre regeneration • Bernard Weatherill House - Creates Local Authority bond traded post practical completion • Taberner House - Redevelopment of existing Council offices to provide 400 residential units • College Green - Mixed use development centred around education and culture – University, Hotel, Offices, Student housing , Retail, Leisure and Residential Multi-site mixed use Developments Waddon - Development management for Council funded Leisure and Affordable Housing scheme Coulsdon – Mixed use development opportunity centred around a Superstore, Hotel and Health centre 8 further sites – Currently being appraised predominantly residential

7. Bernard Weatherill House • A “turn-key”, grade A office development (BREEAM Excellent) • Supply chain: SRM (construction) & EPR (architects) • Started on site March 2010, completion May 2013

8. Waddonmixed-usescheme • Vibrant renewal project; providing much needed community assets (leisure centre & education centre) and social housing • Supply chain: Wates (construction); EPR and Levitt Bernstein (architects) • Start on site January 2011, completion September 2012

9. CCURVDeveloper Commitments to deliver economic benefits • Employ 5% of the workforce on training and development programmes • Aspirational target for 10% of workforce to be recruited locally. New employment opportunities advertised in Croydon • Create and support work placement, internships, apprenticeships, and other vocational opportunities for young people • Create supply chain opportunities for Croydon businesses • Encourage third sector involvement in the supply chain • Support community initiatives

10. CCURV SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT COORDINATION GROUP • Group established to maximise the local economic benefits generated by CCURV. • Collaboration between members: Croydon Council, John Laing, Sir Robert Mcalpine,Wates Construction, REDS 10, Jobcentre Plus, Croydon College, National Apprenticeship Service, Construction Industry Training Board. • Acts as a forum to coordinate continuous improvement and seize new opportunities as they arise. • Developed a twin track approach for apprenticeship opportunities: - Prime and subcontractors encouraged to deliver full apprenticeships. - Apprenticeship Training Agency to create apprenticeships from individual sub- contracted packages that do not support full apprenticeships.

11. Why Apprenticeships? • Apprenticeship ethos inherent in our culture as Robert McAlpine was an apprentice bricklayer • Enhance skills, improve opportunities, boost economy • Impact on local communities through our work and how we combat this • Focus on how we positively benefit the local community

12. What are the benefits? • Exemplary reputation and repeat business because of skilled workforce • Collaboration of supply chain through leadership • Encourages supply chain commitment to work force training • Ensure skilled operatives in supply chain • Monitor supply chain's performance

13. Why does CCURV work? • Working together makes a bigger impact on the local community • Apprentices can be shared by developments to ensure their completion • Regular CCURV meetings with main contractors ensures best practice

14. Addressing the Issues • Start work • Job specifictraining Job-ready training • Short-listing • 1 workshop • 1 interview • 1 working interview Sustainable employment -2 year employment contract • Trades overview • CSCS • Basic skills ……..Sustainable Training Employment Pathway

15. Setting up the partnership JOBS CREATED EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOPS BESPOKE TRAINING • job opportunities • training course • assessment process • salary • location • essential/desirable experience • workshops to demonstrate • interest in specific sector • ability to work in a team • provide overview of industry • identify issues • focus on life goals • produce VSM • 3 day work trial SOURCING SCREENING EVALUATION SELECTION REDS10 Employ • demonstrate interest • eligibility to work in the UK • resident of Croydon • meet the criteria • respect • teamwork • politeness • ability to follow instructions • can-do attitude • ability to work safely • punctuality • attendance • attitude to work • attitude to colleagues